Nicholas Lord

About

Nicholas Lord is a tenor trombonist in his second year studying a Bachelor of Music degree at the Griffith Conservatorium of Music in Queensland under Ashley Carter. He started playing at the age of 8 and quickly became very proficient and showed mastery of his chosen instrument. Nicholas began to compete in State Music competitions in Tasmania, winning his first Junior Brass Competition at age 10. In 2018, Nicholas won the Australian Junior Trombone Champion and placed in the top 5 in the Australian Senior Trombone section at age 13. He also took out the Tasmanian Senior Trombone Champion. Nicholas was awarded the “Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Aviva Scholarship for Orchestral Brass” under the dedicated teaching of David Robins, the Principal Trombonist of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, in 2022. In 2023, Nicholas received an invitation to be a Sponsored Artist by Micheal Rath Trombones, located in the UK. Nicholas has also performed in many stage productions both in Tasmania and Queensland. Nicholas has performed with well-known orchestras and groups such as the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Australian Youth Orchestra, and Brisbane Brass 1, who are the current A-grade champions of Queensland.